Research Interests
- Viking Age
- Medieval Period
- Social Archaeology
- Material Culture Studies
- Health and Embodiment
- Archaeological Theory
Background
From 2026
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo on the research project "Clim-SHOCK: Unsustainable? Past Impacts and Future Challenges of Volcanic Climate Shocks".
2025–2026
Completion grant holder at the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo.
Guest lecturer at the University of Oslo in the courses:
- HIS4100 - Viking and Medieval Europe: Interdisciplinary Perspectives”
- ARK1030 – Jernalder- og middelalderarkeologi i Nord-Europa med vekt på Norden
- TEOL2005 – Middelalderens teologi og trospraksis
2022–2025
PhD Researcher at the Museum of Cultural History, University of Oslo, studying the material culture of medieval medicine and healing practices. The thesis was defended on the 12th of February 2026.
2020–2021
Lecturer at the University of Iceland in the courses:
- Artefact Studies (gripafræði)
- Devotion, Embodiment & Medieval Materiality
2018–2021
Field archaeologist and artefact specialist at the Institute of Archaeology, Iceland (FSÍ).
2018–2019
Material Culture & Artefact Studies MSc (distinction), University of Glasgow. Was awarded the Archaeology Prize for Best Overall Performance at Masters Level upon graduation.